About us

Founded 1986

Valve & Automation (V&A) is a leading supplier of Total Valve & Control Solutions for the chemical, refining, mining & minerals, pulp & paper, sugar, steel, power generation, and other key process industries throughout Southern Africa.

Our specialist technical expertise enables customers to achieve their core business objectives—increasing production, reducing operating costs, and lowering emissions—through the correct sizing, selection, and integration of valves and controls.

This capability is supported by comprehensive after-sales technical support and factory-accredited reconditioning facilities, reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across the valve life cycle.

Valve & Automation South Africa - Valve Repairs Secunda

Durban – Head Office, Warehouse & Valve Repair Centre

Our Vision

Valve & Automation supplies Total Valve & Control Solutions to the chemical, refining, mining & minerals, pulp & paper, sugar, steel, power generation and other key process industries throughout Southern Africa.

Our specialist skills help customers meet their core business objectives by sizing and selecting optimum Valve & Control Solutions. This, together with after-sales technical support and reconditioning facilities, reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), helping our customers to increase production, reduce costs, and reduce emissions.

We strive to build the V&A brand and reputation by representing global leading companies in our industry, and by continual investment in our staff as world-class industry experts. We aim to exceed customer expectations with superior processes, systems, products, and brands.

Our goal is to be the number one supplier of Total Valve & Control Solutions in Southern Africa.

Our Mission

Valve & Automation supplies optimum Total Valve & Control Solutions for process applications by using world-class products and unmatched industry and application knowledge to help our customers meet their core business objectives more effectively.

Our Ethos – The V&A Way

At Valve & Automation, we believe in quiet strength, long-term relationships, and doing the right thing—especially when no one is watching.

We:

  • Treat people with respect and support family values.
  • We take pride in our technical mastery.
  • We care deeply about health, safety, and sustainability.
  • We earn trust daily through honest, reliable work.
  • Our ethos isn’t just written on the wall—it’s how we work, every day.

Commitment to Quality

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Valve & Automation South Africa head office in Durban

Secunda – Warehouse & Valve Repair Centre

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Our close partnerships with major production plants, combined with global manufacturer support, ensure we understand TCO principles in depth. We provide application-driven recommendations—not catalogue part numbers—helping clients:

  • Extend service life.
  • Minimise downtime.
  • Reduce maintenance costs.

Technical Expertise

  • Our sales engineers are qualified instrumentation or mechanical technicians with extensive industry experience.
  • Sizing and selection software, developed to IEC standards, ensures valves are correctly matched to the application.
  • This process saves specification time and improves plant reliability.

Service & Support

  • OEM spare parts stocked in regional warehouses for urgent supply.
  • Factory-accredited repair facilities in Durban and Secunda.
  • Project administration including document control, commissioning spares, and on-site technical support.

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Since 1986, we have delivered major projects for Sasol, Sappi, Mondi, Eskom, Fluor, Linde, Uhde, Sulzer, and KSB—often on high-value, time-critical contracts. Our reputation is built on technical excellence, reliability, and partnership.

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